China Youth Daily Client, Beijing, September 3rd (China Youth Daily·China Youth Daily reporter Zhao Anqi) From September 3rd to 6th, the first artificial intelligence capacity building seminar was held in Shanghai. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular press conference this afternoon that China will continue to be committed to providing public goods to the international community, supporting developing countries with practical actions to achieve development, and promoting artificial intelligence to benefit all mankind.
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning. Picture from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mao Ning said that currently, artificial intelligence technology is developing rapidly and beginning to be widely used, and has become an important driving force for a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation. As a major country in artificial intelligence, China attaches great importance to the development and application of artificial intelligence technology, and is particularly concerned about strengthening the capacity building of developing countries. It is actively committed to helping them benefit from it and ensuring that countries in the "global south" have the opportunity to deeply participate in the global artificial intelligence world. governance process. Against this background, China proposed a resolution on "Strengthening International Cooperation in Artificial Intelligence Capacity Building" at the United Nations General Assembly this year, which was adopted by consensus and signed by 143 countries. Mao Ning introduced that as a follow-up to the resolution, China and the United Nations jointly hosted an artificial intelligence capacity building seminar in Shanghai from September 3 to 6. Representatives from nearly 40 countries participated, and United Nations Secretary-General Guterres attended. Opening ceremony. This seminar will help representatives from the “Global South” countries gain an in-depth understanding of the development status and trends of artificial intelligence technology through expert lectures, interactive exchanges, visits and surveys, and continue to bridge the intelligence gap.
